The best hikes from bus stations around Krauschwitz

Since 1997, on the approximately one-hectare site of a former sawmill, it has been demonstrated how the interplay of natural resources and human creativity with political and economic processes – using the example of the economic structure of the Muskau dominion – leads to region-specific development. Opening hours and information at https://www.museum-sagar.de/

The museum exhibits 3,800 exhibits on the subject of crafts and trades on 800 square meters. The area is wheelchair accessible. In addition to the sawmill, blacksmith, and iron smelting exhibition, the museum can be used for conferences and celebrations. Doors are open Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Further information: www.museum-sagar.de

A nice little round with a stop at the lake outlet where we also find the forest house

This garden plot is a former clay pit. Until the mid-1990s, there was still a large hole here, 15 meters below the grass base. The garden can be visited by appointment. On the path between the "Fellers Gartenpark" and "Bahnhof Krauschwitz" information boards, there is a well-restored log house. You can learn more about this type of construction at information board 8.

Short afternoon walk in the sun, was very nice.

The surface collapses can be reached via a small footpath off the hiking trail. But it's worth the effort. The surface collapses here are a special feature of mining in this region. Uninitiated observers often interpret the earth's surface as the result of war, because here there are depressions next to depressions, like in a bombed field. The vegetation beneath the Drachenberg ridge path is only about 50 years old. At the time of coal mining, this was a bare area where nature had reclaimed its terrain. The term surface collapse refers to mining damage caused by collapses in the underground or on the earth's surface. The damage is visible through cracks or crater-like collapse craters. They usually occur when old, unfilled tunnels and shafts in a mine collapse. In lignite mining here, the chamber fracture method was used. This involves deliberately causing the mined lignite chambers to break. This is not a case of mining damage, but rather the legacy of a particular production method.

The information board "Fauna and Flora" gives an insight into the natural conditions in the hiking area. Next to the board there is a small seating area. From there you have a good view of the clearing opposite. Designated as land reform land in 1945, this area was used for agriculture until the 1960s. Due to the previous agricultural use, this area is mainly covered in ground cover plants such as grass, which makes it difficult for birch and pine seedlings to gain a foothold. Otherwise, the plateaus in the hiking area are dry and usually covered with pine trees. Cranberries spread in the herb layer of these plateaus. Heather and blueberries are typical in sunny areas. Moisture-loving vegetation spreads in the Giesers. Birches are common, some oaks and various shrubs, including the Fallen Oak. Bracken fern dominates the ground vegetation. When it gets really wet, Moor grass appears. Small areas of moorland can form in the subsidence zones. When there is full vegetation, the geomorphological contours are blurred. It is therefore worth taking a step to the right and left of the hiking trail. Wolves have also recently become resident, making it difficult to see any game. Wild boars can be seen digging damage along the path.

Three Gieser mountains were hiked up to the Doppelgieser. These differ slightly in terms of the shape of the slopes. This is mainly due to the nature of the neighboring rocks, gravel and clay. However, the Doppelgieser is not only the most striking in the area of the "Drachenberge" geo-trail. It is particularly special due to its seam position. This is described on the relevant information board. It is therefore up to approx. 100 m wide and the main depression is approx. 15 m deep. Within this main depression there are two further depressions that are cut another 2 to 4 m. The southern ascent to the Drachenberg with almost 20 meters in altitude is a particular physical challenge due to its steepness.